My original problem seems to stem from the fact that I compiled the
modules only (make modules) without the kernel image. But a reboot
then complained about mismatched modules. So I compiled the kernel
image afterwards.

Looks like Seamonkey has a whole new data storage system from 1.17 on, presumably based on the Firefox model. Whatever, its stable and fast. In fact everything about 4.3.2 feels faster than previous Pups.

I miss a proper shut down dialog though, the menu system is horrid with a touchpad, so I installed Zigberts as it is in keeping with the default theme. Changed the desktop but kept the icons... nice.

BTW, how can one trigger JWM to auto-update without 'refresh menus'?

Also wish there was a way to disable the screensaver permanently via the menu system.
I use an xset script in the startup dir but it seems an oversight, and what noob is going to know how to create the script?

thought i would just give some info on my system using
beta2. i download the wallpaper,bpurn and the intel pet
that are listed above. everything worked, except the
volume control on the bottom of the screen, the one
next to blinky. i can still contol the volume at the player,
so i really didn't think much about it.

Much to my surprise, I found a new version of the ess modem driver that required no patching other than Barry's to allow it to configure. Attached are the source, the updated readme file and the modules in a dotpet.
Richard

I'm very happy to report that 4.3-beta2 works on my weird toshiba. (It was a Best Buy deal.)

1. Running Xorg out of the box. woof would also run, but 4.2 was DOA for both Xorg and Xvesa.

2. iwlwifi needed the new intel firmware plus the pupscan-2 pet, as reported by others here and in the blog. The first scan failed, but the second worked. Without pupscan-2, I was seeing "Connection refused."

Already downloaded and did a full hard drive install with 4.3 Beta 3 on my old P3 test box.

Install took the usual 5 minutes, installer detected all of my partitions as well as showing that 476, 412, and 214 X were installed.

Not much testing yet but I haven't noticed any problems yet. It's late here, or early in the AM, will do more testing tomorrow. Am posting from FF 3.5 w/ latest flash.....installed and working fine as well.